4. Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of LA as an adjuvant treatment on functional, antioxidant, inflammatory, quality and control parameters of asthma in human subjects. Primary outcome: change on Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), secondary outcomes were levels of Oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), glutathione (GSH), glutathione disulfide (GSSG), protein carbonyls, differential count of sputum cells, interleukin-4 (IL-4) and scores of quality of life and control of asthma questionnaires.